with each of the ff. substances Cl2, HCl, h2, HBr
2007-07-23 21:14:15 · 2 answers · asked by sha c 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
It only reacts with Cl2, with UV light/heat.
C2H6 + Cl2 ----> C2H5Cl + HCl
2007-07-23 21:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The chemistry of ethane also involves chiefly free radical reactions. Ethane can react with the halogens, especially chlorine and bromine, by free radical halogenation. This reaction proceeds through the propagation of the ethyl radical:
C2H5• + Cl2 â C2H5Cl + Cl•
Cl• + C2H6 â C2H5• + HCl
Because halogenated ethanes can undergo further free radical halogenation, this process results in a mixture of several halogenated products. In the chemical industry, more selective chemical reactions are used for the production of any particular two-carbon halocarbon.
C2H6 + Cl2 _--------> C2H5Cl + HCl
C2H6 + HCl --------------> C2H5 Cl +H2
No reaction with H2
C2H6 + HBr ----------------> C2H5Br + H2
2007-07-30 07:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by sb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋